A study released Tuesday looked at costs for installing Wi-Fi at 18 parks. District 2 Supervisor Khalif Rainey requested the study late last year.

The parks committee looked to Time Warner Cable, which already provides the county's Internet service.

The cost estimated for the 18 parks tops $96,000 per year. That breaks down to $445 per month per park, plus $30,000-$50,000 for setup.

Rainey said that's too expensive, so he wants to look at alternatives. "The Parks Department should cast their net a little further, I don't think we can consider this when we only reached out to one," he said. "We have AT&T here, among others. I think we can get a better bang for our buck if we just cast our net a little further."

The costs concerned District 8 Supervisor Deanna Alexander. She said, "We have to ask what someone else is giving up to provide those tax dollars and if this plan is an efficient use of public resources."